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Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

Black OpiumFirst · Yves Saint LaurentBlack OpiumEDP · 2014 · ★ 3.94
Midnight LondonSecond · MoresqueMidnight London2018 · ★ 4.00
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Black OpiumMidnight London
Contrast pairing

Black Opium × Midnight London

Vanilla, coffee and sweet meets amber, woody and musky. They share three accords and no notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Black Opium, blue is Midnight London. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Black OpiumMidnight London
woodyboth
fruityboth
powderyboth
vanillafirst
ambersecond
coffeefirst
sweetfirst
white floralfirst
warm spicyfirst
muskysecond
What each brings

Notes apart, accords in common

Only in Black Opium
PearPearPink PepperPink PepperOrange BlossomOrange BlossomCoffeeCoffeeJasmineJasmineBitter AlmondBitter AlmondLicoriceLicoriceVanillaVanillaPatchouliPatchouliCashmere WoodCashmere WoodCedarCedar
In bothNo shared notesThree shared accords:
woodyfruitypowdery
That shared thread is what keeps a contrast pairing from feeling like two separate fragrances.
Only in Midnight London
RhubarbRhubarbGingerGingerBergamotBergamotSuedeSuedeStyraxStyraxMagnoliaMagnoliaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaIncenseIncenseCashmeranCashmeran
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spiceMidnight London brings amber; Black Opium brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • A shared threadWoody, fruity and powdery run through both.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
What to watch
  • One will leadMidnight London is voted long lasting and strong; Black Opium moderate on both. Expect Midnight London to lead and Black Opium to fade first.
A starting pointOne spray of Midnight London, two of Black Opium over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.
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Black Opium × Midnight London · Layering Lab | Scentsation